What event marked the beginning of Gustav I's rise to power?
Stockholm Bloodbath
Battle of Brunkeberg
Treaty of Roskilde
Uppsala Synod
Answer
The Stockholm Bloodbath, a mass execution of Swedish nobles in 1520, marked the beginning of Gustav I's rise to power. His father was executed during this event, and Gustav went on to lead the rebel movement against King Christian II.
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